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[Issue]: Unable to play hardlinked files that are still seeding (unless seeding is paused) #5697

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opened 2026-02-07 02:08:40 +03:00 by OVERLORD · 9 comments
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-07 02:08:40 +03:00
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Originally created by @kingp0dd on GitHub (May 12, 2024).

Please describe your bug

  • torrent download gets completed
  • radarr/sonarr hardlinks the file from torrent folder into my media folder
  • torrent file in torrent folder continues to seed
  • jellyfin unable to play the hardlinked file

When I pause the seeding torrent, the file plays in Jellyfin with no issues

Reproduction Steps

  • torrent download gets completed
  • radarr/sonarr hardlinks the file from torrent folder into my media folder
  • torrent file in torrent folder continues to seed
  • jellyfin unable to play the hardlinked file

This has been happening even before the 10.9 update
Radarr/sonnar and qBittorrent all in the latest versions

Jellyfin Version

10.9.0

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Environment

- OS: Debian 12 Docker

Jellyfin logs

ffmpeg version 6.0.1-Jellyfin Copyright (c) 2000-2023 the FFmpeg developers
  built with gcc 11 (Ubuntu 11.4.0-1ubuntu1~22.04)
  configuration: --prefix=/usr/lib/jellyfin-ffmpeg --target-os=linux --extra-version=Jellyfin --disable-doc --disable-ffplay --disable-ptx-compression --disable-static --disable-libxcb --disable-sdl2 --disable-xlib --enable-lto --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-shared --enable-gmp --enable-gnutls --enable-chromaprint --enable-opencl --enable-libdrm --enable-libass --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libbluray --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopus --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libdav1d --enable-libsvtav1 --enable-libwebp --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libzvbi --enable-libzimg --enable-libfdk-aac --arch=amd64 --enable-libshaderc --enable-libplacebo --enable-vulkan --enable-vaapi --enable-amf --enable-libvpl --enable-ffnvcodec --enable-cuda --enable-cuda-llvm --enable-cuvid --enable-nvdec --enable-nvenc
  libavutil      58.  2.100 / 58.  2.100
  libavcodec     60.  3.100 / 60.  3.100
  libavformat    60.  3.100 / 60.  3.100
  libavdevice    60.  1.100 / 60.  1.100
  libavfilter     9.  3.100 /  9.  3.100
  libswscale      7.  1.100 /  7.  1.100
  libswresample   4. 10.100 /  4. 10.100
  libpostproc    57.  1.100 / 57.  1.100
libva info: VA-API version 1.21.0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/jellyfin-ffmpeg/lib/dri/iHD_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_21
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0
libva info: VA-API version 1.21.0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/jellyfin-ffmpeg/lib/dri/iHD_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_21
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0
file:/media/TV/Clarkson's Farm/Season 3/Clarksons.Farm.S03E06.Mushrooming.2160p.AMZN.WEB-DL.DDP5.1.HDR.H.265-FLUX.mkv: Invalid argument

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Originally created by @kingp0dd on GitHub (May 12, 2024). ### Please describe your bug - torrent download gets completed - radarr/sonarr hardlinks the file from torrent folder into my media folder - torrent file in torrent folder continues to seed - jellyfin unable to play the hardlinked file When I pause the seeding torrent, the file plays in Jellyfin with no issues ### Reproduction Steps - torrent download gets completed - radarr/sonarr hardlinks the file from torrent folder into my media folder - torrent file in torrent folder continues to seed - jellyfin unable to play the hardlinked file This has been happening even before the 10.9 update Radarr/sonnar and qBittorrent all in the latest versions ### Jellyfin Version 10.9.0 ### if other: _No response_ ### Environment ```markdown - OS: Debian 12 Docker ``` ### Jellyfin logs ```shell ffmpeg version 6.0.1-Jellyfin Copyright (c) 2000-2023 the FFmpeg developers built with gcc 11 (Ubuntu 11.4.0-1ubuntu1~22.04) configuration: --prefix=/usr/lib/jellyfin-ffmpeg --target-os=linux --extra-version=Jellyfin --disable-doc --disable-ffplay --disable-ptx-compression --disable-static --disable-libxcb --disable-sdl2 --disable-xlib --enable-lto --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-shared --enable-gmp --enable-gnutls --enable-chromaprint --enable-opencl --enable-libdrm --enable-libass --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libbluray --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopus --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libdav1d --enable-libsvtav1 --enable-libwebp --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libzvbi --enable-libzimg --enable-libfdk-aac --arch=amd64 --enable-libshaderc --enable-libplacebo --enable-vulkan --enable-vaapi --enable-amf --enable-libvpl --enable-ffnvcodec --enable-cuda --enable-cuda-llvm --enable-cuvid --enable-nvdec --enable-nvenc libavutil 58. 2.100 / 58. 2.100 libavcodec 60. 3.100 / 60. 3.100 libavformat 60. 3.100 / 60. 3.100 libavdevice 60. 1.100 / 60. 1.100 libavfilter 9. 3.100 / 9. 3.100 libswscale 7. 1.100 / 7. 1.100 libswresample 4. 10.100 / 4. 10.100 libpostproc 57. 1.100 / 57. 1.100 libva info: VA-API version 1.21.0 libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/jellyfin-ffmpeg/lib/dri/iHD_drv_video.so libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_21 libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0 libva info: VA-API version 1.21.0 libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/jellyfin-ffmpeg/lib/dri/iHD_drv_video.so libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_21 libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0 file:/media/TV/Clarkson's Farm/Season 3/Clarksons.Farm.S03E06.Mushrooming.2160p.AMZN.WEB-DL.DDP5.1.HDR.H.265-FLUX.mkv: Invalid argument ``` ### FFmpeg logs _No response_ ### Please attach any browser or client logs here _No response_ ### Please attach any screenshots here _No response_ ### Code of Conduct - [X] I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
OVERLORD added the bug label 2026-02-07 02:08:40 +03:00
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-07 02:08:43 +03:00
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@jellyfin-bot commented on GitHub (May 12, 2024):

Hi, it seems like your issue report has the following item(s) that need to be addressed:

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@jellyfin-bot commented on GitHub (May 12, 2024): Hi, it seems like your issue report has the following item(s) that need to be addressed: - You are not running an up-to-date version of Jellyfin. Please update to the latest release. - The format of the environment section has been altered from the template. This is an automated message, currently under testing. Please file an issue [here](https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-triage-scripts/issues) if you encounter any problems.
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-07 02:08:45 +03:00
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@crobibero commented on GitHub (May 12, 2024):

There is no support for torrenting.

@crobibero commented on GitHub (May 12, 2024): There is no support for torrenting.
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-07 02:08:46 +03:00
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@FabioEight commented on GitHub (Dec 17, 2024):

@crobibero can you please explain why I can open/stream the same file (with no transcoding) directly (while seeding it) via any player, and why this doesn't work via Jellyfin?

@FabioEight commented on GitHub (Dec 17, 2024): @crobibero can you please explain why I can open/stream the same file (with no transcoding) directly (while seeding it) via any player, and why this doesn't work via Jellyfin?
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-07 02:08:47 +03:00
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@Fred-0107 commented on GitHub (Jun 5, 2025):

@kingp0dd have you found a solution? im having the exat same problem, and can't seem to find a solution

@Fred-0107 commented on GitHub (Jun 5, 2025): @kingp0dd have you found a solution? im having the exat same problem, and can't seem to find a solution
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-07 02:08:49 +03:00
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@kingp0dd commented on GitHub (Jun 5, 2025):

Still nothing

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OVERLORD commented 2026-02-07 02:08:50 +03:00
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@GodlyJaaaj commented on GitHub (Jan 14, 2026):

same problem here

@GodlyJaaaj commented on GitHub (Jan 14, 2026): same problem here
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-07 02:08:50 +03:00
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@Tobo7 commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2026):

Same problem

@Tobo7 commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2026): Same problem
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-07 02:08:52 +03:00
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@Alexis1war commented on GitHub (Jan 30, 2026):

Same issue

@Alexis1war commented on GitHub (Jan 30, 2026): Same issue
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-07 02:08:53 +03:00
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@Coliinnn commented on GitHub (Jan 30, 2026):

I had the same issue as well. Using NFS instead of Samba solved it for me.

@Coliinnn commented on GitHub (Jan 30, 2026): I had the same issue as well. Using NFS instead of Samba solved it for me.
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